Hard Times
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Dickens's widely read satirical account of the Industrial Revolution.
Dickens creates the Victorian industrial city of Coketown, in northern England, and its unforgettable citizens, such as the unwavering utilitarian Thomas Gradgrind and the factory owner Josiah Bounderby, and the result is his famous critique of capitalist philosophy, the exploitative force he believed was destroying huma... More
Dickens creates the Victorian industrial city of Coketown, in northern England, and its unforgettable citizens, such as the unwavering utilitarian Thomas Gradgrind and the factory owner Josiah Bounderby, and the result is his famous critique of capitalist philosophy, the exploitative force he believed was destroying huma... More
Book Information
Publisher | Modern Library |
Binding | Paperback (158 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized |
# of Pages | 368 |
ISBN-10 | 067964217X |
ISBN-13 | 978-0679642176 |
Publication Date | 07/10/2001 |
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